The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have formally punched their ticket to the Canadian Soccer League playoffs, because of a hard-fought 26-18 victory over the B.C. Lions Friday night time.
The sport marked Hamilton’s third consecutive win and pushes the Ticats (7-5) right into a tie for first place within the East Division with the Toronto Argonauts (7-4), who will go to Ottawa (2-10) Saturday afternoon.
Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli accomplished 19 of 26 cross makes an attempt for 258 yards and one landing, together with a 32-yard rainbow-like cross to Brandon Banks with 37 seconds left within the first half that gave the Cats a 15-3 benefit.
Friday’s contest was Banks’ better of the season.
The league’s Most Excellent Participant in 2019 hauled in six catches for 75 yards and a TD and returned 4 kickoffs and punts for an additional 65 yards.
The Lions dropped their sixth straight sport, ending any probability for a crossover playoff spot.
QB Michael Reilly scored on a one-yard landing run with 1:18 to play within the fourth quarter however couldn’t get the Lions again within the endzone on the group’s ultimate drive.
Reilly ended the sport with 343 passing yards and an interception and he rushed eight occasions for 34 yards.
The Ticats obtained one other stellar efficiency from working again Don Jackson, who compiled 80 speeding yards on 12 carries and made 4 receptions for 56 yards.
Jackson has carried the ball 28 occasions for 200 yards over the past two video games and has cemented his place within the group’s beginning lineup.
Hamilton subsequent performs the Argos on Nov. 12 in a sport that can seemingly decide which group finishes in first place within the East and receives the coveted first spherical playoff bye.
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